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Klemen
Member Since: 15 Sep 2006
Location: lJUBLJANA
Posts: 14
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Hi ,
my Disco's got a new tow bar now. What surprised me a bit when iI nstalled a 4 bike carrier on it (Thule)was that the tow bar is a bit shaky. It's not completely stable - if I push to the bike carrier, I can move it a little bit up and down on either right or left side. Is that normal? btw, it's a quck mountable tow bar.
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 1st Aug 2007 1:44 pm |
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gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
Location: On the sofa
Posts: 2185
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Mine's very solid. It doesn't move at all. Check to see your socket is clean.
If it is, borrow another towbar to see if it's your socket in the car or try yours in someone elses car to see if it's the towbar at fault.
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rob All opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
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| 1st Aug 2007 2:30 pm |
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MJ
Member Since: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Nottingham
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I drove alongside a D3 with the removeable towbar a couple of weeks ago, as it was pulling a large double axle caravan down the M6. The towbar was flexing alarmingly - not loose in the holder, but you could see the towbar itself flex over bumps in the road. OK, so I'm sure it's safe enough, but it wouldn't do much for my confidence. Arctic Frost TDV6 5-seat
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| 1st Aug 2007 10:48 pm |
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SKYWRITER
Member Since: 02 Jul 2007
Location: MERSEYSIDE
Posts: 86
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are you talking about the lr tow ball audi rs4 b7 panda multijet vespa et4 abbey spectrum
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| 1st Aug 2007 11:25 pm |
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YeehawTwistyArms
Member Since: 07 Mar 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 705
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My LR detachable towbar is a bit shaky as well, I just assumed they were all like that. I have a Thule rack with a box on in which does wobble, although it looks to be perfectly safe.
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| 2nd Aug 2007 6:15 am |
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Klemen
Member Since: 15 Sep 2006
Location: lJUBLJANA
Posts: 14
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Well, obviously that's how it is. I already tested it now and it seems to be safe with fully loaded 4 bike carrier on it. It's however strange feeling when something that's expected to be absolutely stable moves.
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| 3rd Aug 2007 12:21 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
 
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My detachable is absolutely solid  Duncan
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| 3rd Aug 2007 12:27 pm |
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